How To Make A Sugar Skull

Materials: 2 cups of powdered sugar
                1 egg white
                1 tablespoon of light corn syrup
                1/2 of a teaspoon of vanilla
                1/3 of a cup of corn starch
                food coloring of any color you want
                1 fine paintbrush and colorful paper


1: Sift the powdered sugar.

2: Mix the egg white, syrup, and vanilla in a dry and clean bowl.

3: Mix the sugar into the mixture gradually.

4: Mix it with your fingers until you form a ball.

5: Sprinkle some cornstarch on a table or board.

6: Put the mixture on the table and shape into a smooth and manageable ball.

7: Wrap it tightly in plastic and let it cool until it's ready to use. (The mixture will keep for months.)

8: Use a lot of cornstarch when you make skulls or other shapes.

9: When the figures are dry, color and decorate then however you like... and now, you're pretty much done. ^_^